CA AB2256

Establishes requirements to use the title "radiologist assistant" in California, including passing a certification exam (ARRT or CBRPA) and maintaining current registration with approved credentialing bodies

Requires radiologist assistants to work only under the supervision of a radiologist and prohibits them from functioning independently

Prohibits radiologist assistants from interpreting images, making diagnoses, or prescribing medications or therapies

Permits radiologist assistants to communicate initial clinical and imaging observations only to their supervising radiologist, and to relay the radiologist's reports to other healthcare providers

Specifies that violations of these provisions do not constitute a misdemeanor, and implementation will use existing certification and enforcement mechanisms without creating a new licensure category